Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-30
UNDER THE NEW RE0ULATIONS
Cases I'm the Police Court To-day.
RAccIcALUro AND Hrs NoNrry.

BACCICALCf0 AND HIS MONKEY.
Andrew Baccicalupo. an Italian organ grinder,
was out with his music box ana menkey ysssAe-
day, ana had q bad day, only collecting q. 3a
Late In the afternoon he stopped near the corner
Of It'll and streets 20 play his last tune for the
day. The monkey was amusing the chiidfen and
collecting their pennies, which had BEEN s1yen
them to purchase candy. The supply Of pennies
was exhausted and the organist struck no s.HomA.
Sweet Home" The monkey was familiar with
thetune, and he fairly danced about the pave.
ment expecting his next act to be Jump into his
masters arm and start for his supper, but before
the tune was finished Omcer Barnes came along
on both master and monkey, and they
were locked up In the same cen q
the eighth precinct station. The organist was
when placed Behind the bars and To- m,Se Il mcse
unpleasant for him the monkey cried until coilat-
eral was left for his masters appearance In court
court for trial Ike the persons arrested led yesssr
pleaded Of the sW Re ras cSsise
The Judge said he supposed the ascendant was
really ignorant of the Law. He n foreigner and
probably unable to read our newspaper but the
trouble is II the court continues 70 suspend sen
fences In these cases the law viii not be made
operative. MI. Forrest said that a. this was the
n nrss case 1rogsh! nnde. the section tor
personal bonds and warn him against
@ n OF the u the s
The Judge said he thought that In cases OF this
kind the Officers might warn the musicians when
them. but, Of course, they win have to carry out
the orders OF their superiOrs The defendanps per-
Sonal recOgnizance was accepted.
HARPER RUN IN.
Nicholas Costanni, also an Italian musician, was
charged by Officer Larabee with playing on harp
80 eH~<
same manner-by taking his personal recogni-
Zance.
BIcYcLERs SLEIGH BELLS.
Andrew j. Arlington, q bicycle rider, was charged
by Officer Reidy with making q needless noise In
using and sounding bells attached to his bicycle.
He had row Of sleigh bells attached to nis
rider charged under the new regulations with such
an offense, and his personal bonds were taken.
DOG AND ROOSTER COMPLAINTS POURING IN UPON
MAI. MOORE.
Major Moore finds much Of his time taken up
answering questions or reading communications
about the new police regulations. One fruitful
source of anonymous communications Is the regu-
lation respecting Growing cocks, cackung hens and
barking dogs. The major has grown somewhat
Anonymous communications pour in upon him,
entering specific complaints against roosterS
whose location. breed and appearance are accu-
picked the police department has been whether
an officer can be sent to sleep In the neighborhood
OF the restless and noisy rooster SO as TO be pre-
pared to swear that the rooster disturbed bis Sleep
In such case another question artseS-whether the
officer would not be liable to punishment for being
asleep while on duty. II has been decided thai
the police can take no notice OF such complaints,
but that the persons disturbed and who art, there
FORE competent to testify against the rooster shall
swear out warrants and institute o prosecution.
Another Interesting point Is whether the
police shall arrest whole procession that has the
temerity to move without permit from the major.
1t has been suggested that professions that have
the proper permit should carry banner or stand
ard bearing the legend, Authorized Procession, "
SO as to save trouble on the route